发明名称 RESIZING OBJECTS IN REGIONS OF VIRTUAL UNIVERSES
摘要 Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach to resize (e.g., shrink and/or enlarge) objects in a region of a VU so that additional objects can be accommodated. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism for a region/room to calculate when it has reached full capacity, and use a configurable multiplier to decrease the size of all objects in the room, including avatars, desks, chairs, tables, etc. This allows for accommodation of a significantly higher quantity of objects within the region. In a typical embodiment, the transition to smaller size would be seamless to the user. Moreover, in one embodiment, if the room is of a certain type (e.g., auditorium), additional objects may be auto-created or deleted based on the number of avatars entering or exiting the room. Still yet, objects can be enlarged as the occupancy falls below the capacity.
申请公布号 US2015181001(A1) 申请公布日期 2015.06.25
申请号 US201514639391 申请日期 2015.03.05
申请人 International Business Machines Corporation 发明人 Johlic Marc K.;LaHart Andrew J.;Olsson Emi K.
分类号 H04L29/06;G06F3/0484;G06F3/0482 主分类号 H04L29/06
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主权项 1. A method comprising: determining whether a capacity of a region of a virtual universe would be exceeded by adding a proposed object to the region; and reducing a size of existing objects in the region by a multiplier, the multiplier being based on a current occupancy of the region and the capacity of the region.
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